Assistant Restaurant Manager Jobs in New Zealand

​Main Duties:

• Conduct and manage internal audits for the site and close out the identified gaps in timely manner.
• Manage the Internal Non-Conformances prior to closing them and monitor the re-occurring issues to run PSG group/s.
• Manage full Operational compliance with all the regulatory bodies applicable to site AP IF notice, GACC, SAMR, FSSC, RMP, HACCP, Halal, Organics and OMAR requirements for export.
• Conduct gap assessments for all the required standards applicable to products category packed on site.
• Address gaps for improvement and drive full implementation in all areas.
• Review ingredient specifications for full compliance for applicable export markets prior to use in production.
• Preparation of Finished Goods Specifications (Base powder and Can products) with full compliance & regulatory check for export market.
• Liase with external customers for any information required for site or products.
• To ensure renewal of annual export and other site certifications.
• Support Internal Exception Approvals for site for any temporary deviations or changes for effective implementation.
• Support on management of Documentation system for site, including staff training, review of processes and forms on site software i.e., Process Manager.
• Support on compliance check for AP Ecert system i.e. Foreign Ingredient Certificates for overseas dairy materials, Edecs for all incoming materials & products manufactured and raise Export certificates for final product.
• Conduct GMP audits.
• Drive Good manufacturing and Prerequisite program on site.
• Lead and support improvement projects for the Quality Team.

Qualifications and Experience - Essential:

• Food industry experience
• >3-year Quality Team experience
• Good level Communication Skills
• Quality System Practices
• Health & Safety Practices
• Computer Literate
• Exposure to Quality Systems including HACCP

Qualifications and Experience - Preferred:

• Food Technology degree / QA diploma
• Infant Formula Knowledge
• Dairy Powder Knowledge
• HACCP understanding
• AP Cert knowledge
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Exposure to developing Quality Systems and performing Quality Audits
• Infant formula or Dairy Experience

If you meet the above requirements, please apply!